(Episode 23)
What?
My gosh.
Oh, this.
I was just trying to pick this up.
Yes, so was I.
I never asked.
Hold on. What brings you here again?
Don't tell me...
you're here for another consultation at the architectural firm.
Why not?
You should become an actress.
You're lying without batting an eye.
You'll be a good actress.
I'm telling you the truth.
Why are you suddenly telling me to be an actress?
Look.
There's no architectural firm in this building.
They moved out two months ago.
What? They moved out?
Two months ago?
I guess you were bewitched by a ghost or something.
Why don't you find some ghost hunters?
Gosh, this is so embarrassing.
Why did I tell him that I was here to visit the architectural firm?
My gosh. How bizarre is it that I ran into him again here?
I have a bad feeling about this.
Ms. Yoo Eun Sung?
My gosh.
Hello.
I'm Shin Ha Young, the manager of the content creation team.
I see. Oh, are you the one who called me?
Take a seat.
Thank you.
Are you surprised...
to find out that I was the one who called you?
Well...
To tell you the truth, yes. A little.
I had no idea.
Honestly, I don't appreciate how you handled the incident between us.
But when I work, I make sure to put my personal feelings aside.
It's better for me that way.
Right, I see.
Anyway,
have you given up on your acting career?
Why did you apply for the admin assistant position?
Oh, no.
I thought this job...
could help me learn the workflow on set...
while participating in the overall filmmaking process.
I believe it'd help me broaden my outlook...
and help me grow as an actor too.
Although, I know you aren't looking for an actor.
I see.
It's exactly what I expected.
Your cover letter...
was filled with your passion and love for acting,
which you clearly expressed at your audition too.
Right.
I really want to become an actress.
Regardless of your reason for wanting this job,
I need someone who desperately wants the job.
You need to desperately want it to do a good job.
Out of all the applicants,
you seemed the most determined and ambitious.
If I'm given the opportunity, I will do my very best.
But you want to become an actress.
Can you really work as an assistant?
The job might be very different from what you're expecting.
Well, if...
you're concerned that I might be too proud to work as an assistant,
you don't need to worry about that at all.
I applied because I know very well...
what I need at this stage of my career.
Also, it's something I've never experienced before,
so I believe that I should be humble and learn as much as I can.
Can you take responsibility for what you just said?
Yes. Of course, I can.
Every job comes with its own set of challenges.
Overcoming them helps you grow as a person.
All right. I like that spirit.
Then I have no reason to hesitate.
Let's work together.
Well... My gosh, thank you.
I mean...
I'll do my best and work hard...
so I can repay you for giving me this chance.
Right, there's one more thing I need to tell you.
Gosh, I'm starving. I hate that I have to be on this diet.
I ate nothing but rabbit food all day. I feel dizzy.
Is she that lady from Number One Home Shopping?
Ma'am... No. Hi, sister!
I'm surprised he's calling me "sister" today.
Hi, sister. I'm sorry about the other day.
I thought I should call you "ma'am,"
but when my dad saw a picture of you,
he said I should call you "sister" instead of "ma'am."
Really?
Your dad is right about that.
Now, you know.
I'm young enough to be your sister. A pretty sister.
Well, you haven't bought me a meal, so I can't call you pretty yet.
Anyway, how old are you?
How old do you think I am?
I'd say 20?
Twenty? Do I look that young to you?
I'm much older than that.
Then are you 25?
No.
Then 29?
No.
You're over 30?
For real? Over 30?
Yes.
I'm way older than that. Why?
This is ridiculous.
How can you call yourself a young lady when you're over 30?
Bo Ram's mother is 30, and I call her "ma'am."
My teacher at kindergarten is 30, and I call her "ma'am."
You're not a young lady. I should call you "ma'am."
My dad was mistaken.
Dad!
Hey, kid!
My gosh. What was that?
Did he make a fool of me again?
Did I let him get the better of me again?
Darn it. I'm so annoyed.
- Dad. - Hey, Ga Ram. What's wrong?
She turned out to be too old to be called a young lady.
I was right about her being too old to be called a young lady.
What do you mean? Who's this lady you're talking about?
The lady from Number One Home Shopping.
I asked her how old she was,
and she said she was over 30.
So she's not a young lady. I should call her "ma'am."
Ga Ram, you can still call her "sister" even though she's over 30.
Your great-auntie is over 30, but you call her "Great-auntie."
And I'm 34, but she addresses me as her nephew.
What? Does that mean I was wrong again?
I think you made a mistake again, Ga Ram.
What do I do?
Then the lady... I mean, the young lady must've been upset again.
That little brat had me in the palm of his hand.
Ga Ram, why don't you go to her and apologize...
Oh, sister.
Hey, don't call me "sister." You should call me "ma'am."
I'm too old to be called that. I'm over 30.
No, I was wrong. I'll call you "sister."
My dad said...
I don't care what your dad said.
Do not talk to me again.
Pretend you don't know me when you run into me.
Because I'm too old to be called "sister."
(Haha Chicken, Hee Nam Dry Cleaner's)
Gosh. I know she's upset, but she shouldn't be so mean to a child.
Ga Ram, wait here for a moment.
Hey.
(Haha Chicken)
I understand that you must be upset.
But you didn't have to tell my kid not to even speak to you.
That was so mean...
What did you say? I'm speechless.
This is why they say, "Like father, like son."
Do you know what your son did to me?
Even when we met for the first time, he said I looked way better on TV...
and looked pretty only because of my makeup.
And that they must've used some kind of filter when filming me.
- Pardon? Ga Ram said those things? - Yes.
You must evaluate women's looks so often in front of him...
seeing how your child behaves.
- No, I don't judge women by... - Don't deny it.
Whom else would he have learned that from?
Would he have learned from strangers?
Or from elders in the neighborhood?
- I never did anything like that... - That's not all.
Why does he keep calling me "ma'am" like I'm an old lady?
You must show so much interest in young women...
and judge women by their age.
That's not the case. To a six-year-old kid,
- a woman in her 30s can seem old... - What?
Well... How should I put it? What I'm trying to say is...
- Get out. I said, leave. - But...
- I mean... - I have nothing else to say to you.
- Leave now! - But that's not what I meant...
- Get out. Go. - Wait. But...
- Gosh. - What?
Ga Ram, you're still here.
Yes. I saw everything.
You only got yelled at and couldn't say anything to her.
That's not true. I wasn't yelled at.
- I just tried a peaceful way... - Dad.
I admit that I was wrong.
But I think you should stop trying in a peaceful way.
If it gets any more peaceful,
I think I'll be embarrassed of you.
Ga Ram.
Peace is beautiful and nice.
Peace.
I have one thing I should tell you.
I want you not to tell the other employees...
that you participated in the audition we held.
That might make things awkward between you and them.
Since working on filming locations can be physically tough,
it's best not to tell them you're an actress.
Right. I was going to ask you not to tell that to anyone.
Thank you for suggesting that before I did.
I don't want to make it difficult for us to work together.
Then I'll let Mr. Kim know.
I understand.
By the way, could you tell me about the director...
who works with the team I'll join?
You will work with Director Kang Sun Woo.
He used to work in Hollywood.
He recently signed with Cheong Film.
He made his directorial debut at a young age...
and won an award at one of the most renowned film awards...
among those working in this industry. He's very talented.
That's amazing. He used to work in Hollywood?
He must be an incredible director.
There must be a lot of things I can learn from him.
She said his name was Kang Sun Woo, right?
- Hey. - Hey, you're here.
What are you searching?
Do you happen to know Kang Sun Woo?
What did you say? Who?
Kang Sun Woo, a film director who used to work in Hollywood.
Hey, how do you know him?
Did you meet him at the audition?
Hey, do you know this director?
Director Kang Sun Woo. How do you know him?
What? Well... The thing is...
How do you know him?
Cheong Film is hiring a new admin assistant.
And the movie that the team is working on is...
Oh, right. It's "Hidden Memory." That director will direct the movie.
You're not saying you'll apply for the position, right?
Well... Why?
What do you mean why? How are you going to work...
as an admin assistant at the company whose audition you participated in?
Wouldn't you be embarrassed?
It's as if you broke up with a man...
and started dating another...
even though those two men are from the same family.
Come on. It's not that weird.
Anyone would think you have an ulterior motive.
You're applying for a different position at the same company.
It seems as if you're aiming to build connections.
I don't care what others might say as long as it helps me.
You don't care what others might say?
Never say such a thing in front of your parents.
That would make them worry.
Is it really such a bad idea?
I, too, am against the idea of joining Cheong Film.
But why?
I said I needed this job.
I thought long and hard before deciding...
and barely managed to get the job.
But I think you'll be hurt emotionally.
If you need this job so much,
you can find another film production company.
There are other film production companies,
but not many of them are as large as Cheong Film.
It'll be hard to find a company that's looking for a new hire.
And it'll be even harder to find one that will shoot a movie next year.
- If you take your time to find... - I...
approve of Eun Sung's idea.
Why should she keep looking when there's a good opportunity?
Her pride? That's not a problem.
It's better for her to do whatever she can to make her debut soon.
She's right. Rather than remaining in the same place,
it's better to move forward, even in a different direction.
To be honest,
when I saw the hiring ad, I thought it was a perfect job for you.
But I didn't tell you first because I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
Dad.
Considering my situation,
I can't find a better job than this.
Then what about your mom?
Your mom has so much pride unlike how she seems.
I talked about Cheong Film earlier.
Then she threw a fit, saying they didn't have an eye for talent.
She said that such a company should go bankrupt.
The new admin assistant will start next week.
I see. I guess you hired the person right after the interview.
You must have liked that person.
Yes. She seemed passionate.
And above all, she seemed motivated to do well.
I'm sure you'll like her too.
She's the hard-working and tenacious type.
I can't wait to meet her.
I prefer a passionate person to a level-headed person.
I gave her a brief introduction about you.
- She seemed very surprised. - Why?
It's because you achieved success at a young age,
which rarely happens.
Your work experience in Hollywood alone...
is enough to draw attention, you know.
That experience is my past, so I should do a good job...
creating the movie I'm working on.
Your movie will be successful.
You have the dream team including me to support you.
Thank you for saying that.
Oh, right.
The new hire's family name is not Sim, right?
She's not a 49-year-old lady, right?
(Cheong Film)
(Position filled, Cheong Film)
No way.
Why didn't I get the job?
My gosh. That's unbelievable.
I'm speechless. How could Sun Woo do that?
I mean, you practically begged him.
My gosh.
I asked you to put in a good word for me with Sun Woo.
You talked to him, right?
What? Of course, I talked to him.
But he's the cock of the walk.
He never listens to anyone.
I mean, think about it.
He went overseas to study business,
but changed his major without even discussing it with us.
Then since you're Sun Woo's father,
you should make it up to me in his place.
What? Make it up to you?
What could I do to make it up to you?
I want you to hire me at KS Foodville.
What?
My dream was to work as an assistant of the CEO of a successful company.
I want to dress formally to work.
Ms. Kim is a veteran assistant, so I can't replace her.
When Assistant Lee moves out of town,
- you can give me the position... - Nonsense.
You don't know how to use a computer or anything like that.
You would make me black tea if I asked for coffee.
And if I ask for Coke, you'd bring me Sprite.
Don't even dream of it. Goodness.
Ki Seok, I can do a good job.
I can tell coffee from black tea.
I can tell Coke from Sprite by the color.
Anyway, that's not going to happen.
This isn't some kind of a corner store.
This is KS Foodville. It's an incorporated company.
Last year, it was selected as 1 of the top 30 brands in Korea.
Ki Seok, whatever the brand ranking is,
you can't do this to me.
I thought you'd be different.
How could you do this to me?
I thought Ki Seok would be different.
Ki Seok is the worst.
Both he and Sun Woo looked down on me...
and belittled me!
You need to know your place.
Cheong Film and KS Foodville? Seriously?
Quit dreaming.
I won the Smile Queen title at my old job.
I was awarded as the wittiest employee...
at the company's talent show.
Everyone loved working with me.
They all said I was so talented.
My goodness.
If you were any more talented, you'd be driving me nuts...
by saying you'd start a film production company yourself.
Anyway... Now, I know.
I wondered who Sun Woo took after that he was so coldhearted.
Turns out, he got it all from Ki Seok.
They're like two peas in a pod.
Hey, what are you talking about? Sun Woo takes after me.
From his looks and height...
to that charming face of his.
Why is it that everyone in this family is so difficult to be around?
Seriously, every single one of you is such a handful.
None of you is easygoing!
You said you'd never come back here...
and that you'd never hang out with me again.
You talked as if I was your sworn enemy...
whom you never wanted to see again.
Right. I wasn't going to come back here.
But what can I do? I had nowhere else to go.
I feel so sorry for myself.
I pity myself and my life!
Right, that's why you should tame your temper.
You have nowhere else to go.
- Stop crying. - Poor me.
- Stop crying! - Poor me...
I don't need such an award.
I need the police's help now.
That's right.
She said "the police's help," not my help.
She said she needed the police's help.
What could it be about?
What are you mumbling to yourself about?
Hey, why would a young woman need the police's help?
A young woman? Who?
It doesn't matter.
When a woman says she needs the police's help,
it's usually connected to a crime. Am I wrong?
It could be about a stalker or an abusive boyfriend.
That's right. These days, many young people fall for phone scams too.
Phone scams? Abuse?
A stalker?
These scumbags.
Why? Did something happen to someone?
Well, I don't know for sure yet.
But there's something I'm suspecting.
Really? Then hurry up and look into it,
before things get out of hand...
and before someone else gets hurt.
I should, right?
As a police officer, I have a duty to protect citizens.
Let go!
Let go.
- Come on. - I said, let go!
Who is this?
(Cheong Film, Planning Producer Shin Ha Young)
Hello?
Hello. This is Assistant Inspector Yoo Eun Hyuk from Hyewon Police.
Pardon me? Hyewon Police?
Is he that cop?
We have reasons to believe you've fallen victim to a crime...
based on some things we noticed when you visited the precinct,
so I'm calling to check.
Me? A crime?
If it is true, please provide me...
with your information, the details of the crime,
and information about the assailant.
I'll take into consideration the fact that you couldn't report it...
- and investigate secretly... - Look.
What is this nonsense about?
What do you mean I've fallen victim to a crime?
Shut your mouth, or I will hurt you.
Oh, it sounds like you are with someone now.
You don't need to answer.
If I'm right,
tap your phone twice.
What's wrong with this guy?
Hello?
Gosh, she did it more than twice.
She tapped hard, a bunch of times.
That was an SOS signal for sure.
What should I do?
Shall I track down her location?
Why? Do you think something's going on?
Yes. Some guy said he'd hurt her if she didn't shut her mouth.
What?
No, forget it.
- Where are the handcuffs? - Hey.
(Cheong Film, Planning Producer Shin Ha Young)
I guess he has nothing to do.
Does he think he's the only one working in the entire police force?
He's overreacting.
Goodbye.
So I've been thinking...
We shouldn't tell your mom about Cheong Film.
Should I not accept the job, then?
They already gave me a job offer.
Why don't you tell her it's a small film production company?
Say it's like a part-time job.
Yes. Let's be honest. Who knows how long you'd work there?
Right now, you say you want to learn this and that.
But you might want to quit if they mistreat you.
Exactly.
You said your manager wouldn't tell anyone about your audition,
but they might all find out eventually.
If that happens, it could make them uncomfortable.
Then would my manager end up in a pickle because of me?
So just in case that happens,
let's not tell Mom right away.
What about Eun Hyuk? Shall I tell him or not?
Eun Hyuk?
No, don't tell him.
He's got a big mouth.
Also, he and Mom are very close.
You always see them together.
Mom's always like, "My dear son."
That's right.
The one you should watch out for the most...
is Eun Hyuk.
Then this must stay between us.
Hey, I'm on a stakeout.
Most people who live in this area take this route.
If I wait here, I'll find out who's threatening her...
She's here. I have to go.
That jerk.
- Here, it's for you. - What? Thank you.
Gosh, that scared me.
- Get out. - No!
Get out at once.
I said, get out.
What are you doing here?
What do you think?
I'm on a stakeout.
For what? For who?
Well, it's...
I am not a crime victim.
No one abused me or anything like that,
so there is no assailant.
I'm totally fine and safe!
Then what about the thing I heard earlier?
"Shut your mouth, or I will hurt you."
What?
Oh, that. It was a movie.
What? A movie?
Yes.
"Crime Town," the film that drew ten million viewers last year.
Is that the reason you're being like this?
No, that wasn't the only reason.
You tried to reach out to me for help the other day.
No, you got the wrong idea.
I did reach out to the police for help,
but it wasn't crime-related.
You'll work part-time at a film production company?
Yes. My friend recommended me for a good position.
Why would you work at a film production company?
You want to be an actress.
Working on set will make you jealous.
Then what? Should she work in a completely unrelated field?
This way, she can gain experience and learn about the process.
Well, where?
If I think about Cheong Film, I don't want to let you do this.
What? The company is called...
Heuk Film. The company's name is Heuk Film.
- Yes. - That's right.
What? "Heuk Film?"
That's an absurd name.
It doesn't sound like they'd make successful films.
The name isn't important.
It's a new company,
but they're well-financed by successful investors.
A group of talented people started the company together.
K-content is leading the global market, you know.
All the talented people are getting into the content creation industry.
Yes.
Did you think carefully before making this decision?
I was going to send you on a trip.
I thought long and hard about it.
I want to do it.
I think it'll be rewarding and fun.
All right. You should do it, then.
If it's something you want to do,
I won't be against it, no matter what it is.
Thanks, Mom. I'll work very hard.
All right.
Here, honey.
Here.
- Stop it. - Dad, please.
Ha Young, you said you and your team would start...
working on a new movie as of today.
That's right. The director is from Hollywood.
It'll be one of our main feature films next year.
Hollywood?
Does it mean you're going global?
Well, I don't know that until I see the finished work.
But the director is very talented, so I'm hopeful.
Hey, will you submit it to the famous international film festivals?
If you're planning to go to Cannes in France, take me with you.
What?
If I do go there, it'll be for work. Why should I take you?
What do you mean, why? It's a famous resort town.
I want to look at the Mediterranean Sea...
and listen to a chanson while enjoying my champagne.
Wouldn't it be so cool?
I want to go with you too.
I read in the encyclopedia for children...
that the Eiffel Tower was the number one landmark of France.
You can have delicious baguettes there,
and the Palace of Versailles is beautiful.
We haven't even started the shooting yet,
and you're all getting excited about tagging along with me.
I must say, some people just want to benefit from others...
without trying to do anything on their own.
My gosh.
Look at you. You're dressed nicely.
It's been a while since I last saw you like this.
Even if I'll dress casually starting tomorrow,
since today is my first day, I want to dress nicely.
Although I'm not working there as an actress,
I'm making a fresh start at Cheong Film.
Did you do some research on the director?
You said your main duty would be to assist the director.
Yes. But maybe it's because he worked in the US before.
All the news articles I found were written in English,
and I couldn't find any photos of him.
Could he have refused to take a photo because he was ugly?
I'm excited because it's my first day at work.
I haven't come to work in the morning in a long while.
(Kim Young Ho Architecture's office is used by Cheong Film now.)
Look. There's no architectural firm in this building.
They moved out two months ago.
I guess you were bewitched by a ghost or something.
Why don't you find some ghost hunters?
I won't run into him here again, right?
No way.
(Cheong Film, Planning Producer Shin Ha Young)
Come in.
Hello, Ms. Shin. Good morning.
Good morning to you too. Welcome.
Congratulations on your first day of work.
Thank you.
Oh, my. Your office is so nice.
It looks refreshing and neat.
I feel like I can come up with great ideas if I work here.
I'm glad you like the office.
The director and the other people on the team will be here shortly.
I see. I hope everyone will be fond of me.
- Hello, Director Kang. You're here. - Yes. Good morning.
The director is here.
Hello. I'm Yoo...
What?
What are you doing here?
I should be asking the same thing. Why are you here?
Director Kang and Ms. Yoo.
Do you two know each other?
What do I do?
- Gosh! - Gosh, you startled me.
You two keep intertwining with each other in strange ways.
Are you interested in that woman?
- Do you want to see the lady again? - Yes.
Min Guk has no intention of starting dating again, right?
The moment has come at last.
The moment I never wanted to face.
Do you really want to forget what happened between us?
Every little thing that happened?
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)